What makes a tricky time-turner tick? How do you design a captivating spell-book or a talking portrait? Now Harry Potter: The Artifact Vault takes fans behind the scenes to explore the creation of the thousands of enchanted objects that make the magic of Harry Potter come to life. Across the eight films a host of designers, costumiers, graphic artists & craftspeople were tasked with animating the wizarding world in extraordinary detail. Waterstones invites you to step behind the scenes with this fully illustrated compendium, examining the objects that make these breath-taking films so memorable. See for yourself the painstaking detail that goes into making life-size chess pieces, explore what it takes to make broomsticks fly & even learn what goes into crafting a wizard’s breakfast cereal. With original storyboards, rare concept illustrations & bonus inserts you can follow each design from page to screen, seeing the films as you never have before. ...

From the sleek Nimbus 2000 to the speedy Firebolt, flying brooms are a beloved aspect of the Wizarding World. Harry Potter
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Harry Potter in glorious colour
- a gorgeous hardback box set of the Illustrated Editions of Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone,
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The essential introduction to the world of Harry Potter: three magical adventures in one beautiful box set. Every great story has a great beginning. From the moment Harry Potter is deposited on the doorstep of number four, Privet Drive, with a swish of Albus Dumbledore's cloak & the words ' Good luck, Harry', J.K. Rowling's irresistible storytelling pulls readers into an unforgettable, magical adventure. Harry Potter is a milestone in every child's reading journey & this gorgeous, collectable three-book set is the perfect introduction for new readers & young Muggles everywhere. This beautifully produced box set contains Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets & Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, with enchanting cover art by Jonny Duddle
- plus three gorgeous, colourful bookmarks with memorable"es from favourite Harry Potter characters!
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A beautiful boxed set containing all seven Harry Potter novels in paperback. These new editions of the classic & internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON. ...

This is a fabulous opportunity to finally own all seven Harry Potter titles
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Harry can't wait for his holidays with the dire Dursleys to end. But a small, self-punishing house-elf warns Harry of mortal danger awaiting him at Hogwarts School. Returning to the castle nevertheless, Harry hears a rumour about a chamber of secrets, holding unknown horrors to wizards of Muggle parentage. Now someone is casting spells that turn people to stone, & a terrible warning is found painted on the wall. The chief suspect
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See the world of Harry Potter as you’ve never seen it before with this glorious, fully illustrated hardback edition of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets, reimagined by award-winning illustrator Jim Kay. All of your favourite characters from Hedwig to Hermione, not to mention Aragog & her terrifying lair, have been lovingly recreated in watercolour reproductions that make Rowling’s characters spring vividly to life from every page. Harry Potter can’t wait for his summer to end, he’s had the worst birthday
- no cards, no presents & to top it all, spending the evening pretending not to exist. Not to mention some worrying warnings from a bat-eared house elf called Dobby & a rather unfortunate incident with an enchanted, flying, Ford Anglia. Surely his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry will be simple after all that? But all is not as it should be at Hogwarts. Harry is hearing things, strange things, venomous whispers in the shadows – & then the attacks start. What is the mysterious legend of the Chamber of Secrets? Who is heir to Slytherin? & will Harry & his friends be able to survive long enough to uncover the truth? Waterstones invites you to join Harry, Ron, Hermione as they face Bludgers, daring duels, Polyjuice Potions & more, in this gripping second instalment of the award-winning series about the boy-wizard with the lightening scar. There are secrets slithering in the dark, are you brave enough to look them in the eye? We at Waterstones have been championing Harry since the first copies of Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone came into our hands in 1997 & we’re privileged to support one of our favourite illustrators in bringing the magic to a whole new generation. You can read more about Jim Kay & take a sneak peek at some of his beautiful illustrations, including his new design for Diagon Alley, on his website at www.jimkay.co.uk “ Seeing Jim Kay's illustrations moved me profoundly. I love his interpretation of Harry Potter's world, & I feel honoured & grateful that he has lent his talent to it” – J.K. Rowling Looking for more in the same series? Browse Harry Potter books in order.
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THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED, ENEMIES OF THE HEIR, BEWARE! Harry Potter can’t wait for his summer to end, he’s had the worst birthday
- no cards, no presents & to top it all, spending the evening pretending not to exist. Not to mention some worrying warnings from a bat-eared house elf called Dobby & a rather unfortunate incident with an enchanted, flying, Ford Anglia. Surely his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry will be simple after all that? But all is not as it should be at Hogwarts. Harry is hearing things, strange things, venomous whispers in the shadows – & then the attacks start. What is the mysterious legend of the Chamber of Secrets? Who is heir to Slytherin? & will Harry & his friends be able to survive long enough to uncover the truth? Waterstones invites you to join Harry, Ron, Hermione as they face Bludgers, daring duels, Polyjuice Potions & more, in this gripping second instalment of the award-winning series about the boy-wizard with the lightening scar. There are secrets slithering in the dark, are you brave enough to look them in the eye? Harry Potter has been at the heart of Waterstones since the first copies of Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone came into our hands. We’re delighted to share these new editions of the series, now entirely reimagined by one of our favourite writers & illustrators, Jonny Duddle. You can find out more about Jonny Duddle at www.jonny-duddle.com. “A phenomenon… Grown men in suits have been spotted with them on trains. Parents squabble over who gets to read them to the kids, & teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes.” The Guardian
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Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, & rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors
- & then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone.. . Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true. These new editions of the classic & internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON.. .
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